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New York Mets @ Houston Astros

1963-05-13 · Night game · Colt Stadium · Att: 7320 · 75°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:40

Houston Colt .45's defeated New York Mets 4–2. Houston Colt .45's put up 2 in the 5th. Bob Bruce earned the win and Don McMahon picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3
HOU	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0		4	8

W: Bob Bruce L: Roger Craig SV: Don McMahon

Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Larry Burright	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Hunt	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ed Kranepool	4	0	0	0	0	2
Duke Snider	3	1	0	0	1	1
Tim Harkness	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jim Hickman	4	0	1	0	0	1
Al Moran	2	0	0	0	0	1
Norm Sherry	3	0	0	0	0	2
Roger Craig	2	0	0	0	1	2
Frank Thomas	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Cook	2	0	0	0	0	2
Choo-Choo Coleman	0	1	0	0	0	0
Charlie Neal	0	0	0	0	1	0
Chris Cannizzaro	1	0	1	2	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Temple	5	1	2	1	0	0
Al Spangler	2	1	0	0	1	0
Pete Runnels	3	1	1	0	0	1
Rusty Staub	3	0	1	2	1	0
Bob Aspromonte	4	0	1	1	0	1
Howie Goss	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bob Lillis	4	1	1	0	0	0
John Bateman	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Bruce	3	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roger Craig	8.0	8	2	3

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Bruce	8.2	3	4	11
Don McMahon	0.1	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Larry Burright: 63
Ron Hunt: D7
Ed Kranepool: K
Duke Snider: K

Bot 1

Johnny Temple: 63
Al Spangler: W
Pete Runnels: K/C
Rusty Staub: W.1-2
Bob Aspromonte: 8

Top 2

Tim Harkness: 3/P
Jim Hickman: K
Al Moran: 7

Bot 2

Howie Goss: S6
Bob Lillis: 64(1)/FO
John Bateman: 5/FL
Bob Bruce: E1.1-2;B-1
Johnny Temple: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
Al Spangler: 31

Top 3

Norm Sherry: 63
Roger Craig: K/C
Larry Burright: 8/L

Bot 3

Pete Runnels: 31
Rusty Staub: 3/G
Bob Aspromonte: K

Top 4

Ron Hunt: 53
Ed Kranepool: 43
Duke Snider: 5/P

Bot 4

Howie Goss: 2/FL
Bob Lillis: S9
John Bateman: 43.1-2
Bob Bruce: 3/G

Top 5

Tim Harkness: K
Jim Hickman: S7
Al Moran: HP.1-2
Norm Sherry: K
Roger Craig: W.2-3;1-2
Frank Thomas: 146(1)/FO

Bot 5

Johnny Temple: S7
Al Spangler: E3/SH.1-2;B-1
Pete Runnels: C/E2.2-3;1-2;B-1
Rusty Staub: S8.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
Bob Aspromonte: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Howie Goss: 14(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Ron Hunt: E5.B-2
Ed Kranepool: K23
Duke Snider: 43.2-3
Tim Harkness: W
Jim Hickman: 8

Bot 6

Bob Lillis: 6/P
John Bateman: 6/P
Bob Bruce: E6.B-1
Johnny Temple: 43

Top 7

Al Moran: K
Norm Sherry: K
Roger Craig: K/C

Bot 7

Al Spangler: 63
Pete Runnels: S8
Rusty Staub: 9
Bob Aspromonte: T8.1-H
Howie Goss: K

Top 8

Cliff Cook: K
Ron Hunt: 53
Ed Kranepool: 43

Bot 8

Bob Lillis: 8
John Bateman: S7
Bob Bruce: 34/SH.1-2
Johnny Temple: 63

Top 9

Duke Snider: W
Tim Harkness: 3/G.1-2
Jim Hickman: 3/FL
Choo-Choo Coleman: HP
Charlie Neal: W.2-3;1-2
Chris Cannizzaro: S6.3-H;2-H;1-3
Cliff Cook: K